Courtland Gentry is the Gray Man. Essentially he's an assassin, but for an assassin he has his heart in the right place.

He starts out on assignment to take out a wanted war criminal - which he does - but in the process he discovers what appears to be a human trafficking operation. While he attempts to rescue the women, all bar one refuse to leave.

I've now read a number of Tom Wood's 'Victor' novels and I wasn't quite sure what to make of this one. To be frank I almost missed seeing it as the cover is nothing like the usual covers.

The storyline was also different. Usually Victor is on an assignment, but on this occasion his assignment is over and he's lying low awaiting a return 'home'.